Telephone stand



Feb. 14, 1 928.

R. GAUCK TELEPHONE STAND Filed April l6, 192s for ROjJerf Gauck,

Patented Feb. 14, 1928. v

UNITED STATES ROBERT GAUGE, O1 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TELEPHONE STAND.

Application filed April 16, 1926. Serial No, 102,473. 4

and having a base upon which the telephone transmitter may be supported and a tray attached thereto for carrying a memorandum pad or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a telephone supporting device in the nature of a bracket which may be detachably secured to the alarm box thus forming. a more compact assemblage for the entire apparatus and avoiding the necessity of providing a separate article of furniture for holding the telephone.

Another ob'ect is to provide a strong and durable article of this character which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and easily and quickly removable when desired. 1

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,

'wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which i v Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention,

Figure 2 and Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred from of my invention, I provide a shallow circular tray 5 having an is a side elevational view thereof,

upstanding flange 6 around the edge thereof and within which the base 7 of a telephone transmitter is adapted to be placed.

At one side of the tray I provide a downwardly depending lug 8 preferably formed integral therewith and at the opposite side of the tray a pair of similar lugs 9 are struck out from the base thereof. The lugs at the opposite sides are spaced apart-sufficiently to snugly engage the sides of an alarm box 10 of the telephone apparatus.

Such alarm box is usuall secured upon a wooden. panel 11 for attac in to the wall of a room, the anel being of s ightly larger area than the ox and the rear edge of the tray 5 is designed to rest upon the top edge of such panel as clearly shown in Figure 2.

Near the front of the tray I provide a pair of short legs 12 which are struck out of the base thereof and are of suitable length to rest upon the top'of the alarm box and support the tray in a horizontal position out of contact with the alarm bells which are usually carried on top of the box.

A writing arm is provided comprising a memorandum paid tray 13 having upturned edges 14 one portion of which is cut out to form a tongue 15 by means of which the arm is riveted or otherwise secured under the front of the tray 5. A similar tongue 16 is out out opposite thereto and having an aperture 17 through which a cord may be secured for tying a pencil. At the end of the arm adjacent the tongue 16 a pair of lugs 18 are struck out which are bent into a hook formation for the purpose of retaining a pencil or other writing'implement beneath the arm.

The arm is preferably disposed at an inclined angle with respect to the tray so as to afford a more comfortable writing position and a rib 19 is struck out from the arm and extending under the tongue 15 in order to brace the arm in its inclined position.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a circular tray including a base adapted to support a telephone transmitter and having a depending lug at one side and a pair of clamping lugs struck out therefrom adjacent the side opposite from said lug, a pair of legs struck out therefrom adjacent another side of the tray and an angular-1y disposed arm secured to said tray at the side carrying said legs and having a reinforcing rib struck out therefrom and extending partly beneath said tray.

2. A device of the character described comprising a circular tray including a base adapted to support a telephone transmitter and havin a depending lug at one side and a pair of c amping lugs struck out therefrom adjacent another side of the tray. an angularly disposed writing arm radially disposed with respect to said tray having a tongue extendin beneath the tray providing means 

